Homemade Vegetable Scrap Broth
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1-2 Gallon freezer bags of scrap vegetables
- 14 Cups Water
Instructions
Using a ninja or pressure cooker
- Add 1-2 bags of vegetable scraps to pot, add 14 cups water, and mix gently1-2 Gallon freezer bags of scrap vegetables, 14 Cups Water
- Set ninja/pressure cooker to pressure cook for 1 hour and manually release when complete
- Strain broth and discard scraps. Use broth or freeze for later.
Using stove top
- In a large pot, add scrap vegetables & water. Mix gently. Bring to boil then reduce to simmer for 3 hours, stirring occasionally. Taste the broth at 3 hours and decide if you need more time.1-2 Gallon freezer bags of scrap vegetables, 14 Cups Water
- Strain broth and discard scraps. Use broth or freeze for later.
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Angie’s Notes
- Save scraps from vegetables such as – carrots, ends of onions, zucchini, etc.
- Think before you toss! Keep a bowl of scraps on your counter as you cook, and then add to the freezer bag when done cooking.
Why I Love This Recipe
When I developed my scrap vegetable broth, I was looking for something to do with all of my scrap vegetables. I’ve always wanted to be a lower-waste kitchen, and when I throw away vegetables I wondered if I could use them in other ways.
One day I decided to start saving my scraps instead of throwing them away. Things like, the ends of onions, paper of garlic, herbs that I wasn’t going to use, etc. I found I had a gallon freezer bag full of scraps within a few months. The first time I made the vegetable broth using scraps, I made it on the stove, and it took a long time to get the color and taste right. Next time I had 2 bags of scraps, I decided to use the pressure cooker – it took about a third of the time and I got the same results as cooking on the stove.
After making this broth, you can dry and grind the “solids” into a JABOV (just a bunch of vegetables) seasoning blend. Or, you can compost the scraps by digging them into your garden – the worms love these veggies!
Using a pressure cooker saves a third of the time and gets the same results!
Make This Broth Your Own
Make this vegetable broth your own by adding in spices or bones. Spices such as salt or pepper would be a great addition to this broth. Bones would add a depth of flavor as well as different flavors. Bones from beef, chicken or ham all do great! Simply cook your meat as normal, cut away the meat, and toss the bones in your freezer bag. I also have experimented with saving fat from beef and using in my broth.
Where To Use Scrap Vegetable Broth
My favorite thing to do with this vegetable broth is to use it in place of water when I’m cooking rice or quinoa. In addition, I love sautéing with the broth. This broth would be great in my kale rice for additional flavor – the kale will soak the broth up! You can also use this broth in place of any broth in any recipe, or as a base for homemade soups.
If you are interested in additional information about vegetable broth and why it is good for you, this link is a great article to read.
Until my next post, take a look at other recipes on my site, including an easy to make pasta sauce!
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